Careers in Psychology

Career Opportunities for Bachelor's in Psychology:

Students who have not yet decided to pursue graduate training may choose among several areas of concentration for careers in:

Administration

Business

Casework

Child Care

Community Services

Corrections

Financial Services

Gerontology

Government

Human Resources

Law Enforcement

Management

Marketing

Mental Health Services

Opinion Survey Researcher

Probation

Public Relations

Research

Sales

Sports

Statistical Analysis

Student Services

Technical Writing

Career Opportunities for Master's in Psychology

To become a clinical or counseling psychologist, a master's degree or doctoral degree is required. Psychologists are employed in:

Businesses

Corrections

Government Agencies

Hospitals

Industrial Settings

Private Practice

Public Mental Health Centers

Schools

Universities

Our students learn skills consistent with a quality liberal arts education: how to think critically, how to gather, organize, analyze, and interpret data, how to communicate complex information, and how to better understand human behavior. These skills are relevant to career fields including (but not limited to) education, law, criminal justice, healthcare, marketing,and nonprofit work. A psychology degree is also relevant to a wide variety of graduate school options such as the various subfields of psychology, law, social work, health care, and business.

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“Upon entering grad school at Washburn, I thought I wanted to be a clinician; however, my time there allowed me the opportunity to engage in research and attend conferences for the first time. I found that this was really my passion and led to a change in my career path. It gave me a good introduction the broad field of psychology and the opportunity to find my niche in the field.” –Katrina Ostmeyer, Graduated in 2009, Associate Executive Director at Integrated Behavioral Technologies

What's an Ichabod?

Washburn's mascot, the Ichabod, honors the school's early benefactor, Ichabod Washburn, a 19th century Massachusetts industrialist. The original design of the studious-looking, tuxedo-clad figure was created in 1938 by Bradbury Thompson (ba '34), who became an internationally acclaimed graphic artist. Design wasn't Thompson's only consideration. To the stylized Ichabod the artist attributed the qualities of "...courage and enthusiasm, as shown by his brisk walk. He is democratic and courteous, for he tips his hat as he passes. Sincere in his search for truth and knowledge, he studiously carries a book under his arm..."